Experience

Westbourne House School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  • Providing efficient, responsive and high quality advice and support to the Headmaster, Bursar and Heads of Department in line with policy, employment legislation and best practice • Providing guidance to employees, including Family Friendly Leave and Flexible Working Requests • Advising governors on procedures and ensuring that actions taken are procedurally correct and compliant • Managing the full spectrum of HR policies and procedures applicable in an education environment, including conflict resolution, grievance, redundancy, disciplinary, dismissal, change management, performance, sickness • Ensuring a positive climate of employee relations to improve business outcomes, as well as contribute to employees’ wellbeing • Managing and administering furlough arrangements and supporting staff that have been impacted • Managing the recruitment process • Reviewing and developing policies and procedures • Updating and maintaining employee information • Collating all information for payroll – starters, leavers, absence, contract changes • Direct line management of 16 employees Show less



Guildford College Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Administrative Team Leader

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Responsibilities the same as below with the addition of managing the Administration Team and co-ordinating the recruitment function September 2015 – August 2016 - HR Administrator - Guildford College Group • Daily exposure to Employee Relations cases • First point of contact for HR queries • Assisted in coordinating restructure and outcomes • Managed the workload of the administration team in a fast-paced working environment • Ensured that administrative and systems-based tasks were undertaken effectively and in a timely manner • Updated the HRIS ensuring information was accurate and complied with legislation, including right to work in the UK and DBS checks • Managed the recruitment process from end to end • Managed the probation and appraisal process • Note taking at regular Union meetings and disciplinaries/investigations • Worked closely with departments and managers to ensure they understood and followed procedures and processes • Generated letters including contract changes, fixed term contract confirmation and salary increments • Maintained and archived electronic and paper HR files for all staff in order to ensure that accurate information was available at all times • Administration and efficient operation of the Single Central Register (SCR) processes in order to meet the legal and audit requirements for employment checks for all staff • Advertised vacancies and co-ordinated and conducted interviews Show less



Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• HR Administrator

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

  • Point of contact for Human Resources, dealing with a wide range of queries and liaising with department managers and payroll team • Managing the recruitment process from start to end, providing guidance and support for recruitment procedures, whilst maintaining compliance with NHS standards • Advertisement of vacancies and co-ordination of interviews • Administration of confirmations of employment, maternity applications, staff changes and leavers and exit interviews • Issuing of offer letters and contracts • New starter administration including pre-employment checks such as DBS checks, Occupational Health, references and Right to Work, issuing contracts and use of NHS Applicant Tracking System • Updating the HR and payroll system to ensure that all new starters are processed • Maintaining Trust policies and procedures • Developing and maintaining good working relationships with customers and colleagues • Supporting colleagues with varying demands in workload • Providing training for new members of the team Show less



Peter Jarman & Company

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Lead and Office Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Development of Employment Contracts and all supporting policies • Dealt with first level HR enquiries • Preparatory work for job vacancies, co-ordination of responses and arranging and conducting interviews • Organised validation of new clients • Monitored job progression and management of office workload to ensure all deadlines were met • General administration duties to ensure the smooth running of the office, including diary management and payroll processing • Health and Safety compliance Show less